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10. Before my Mom died last October...

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 09:44 PM

Jun 2021

My younger sister and I at the height of the pandemic had a zoom chat with my Mom and my oldest sister.

So it was the four of us, we could talk and see each other, until my Mom would get tired.

Last Christmas, after Mom died, I had a zoom chat with the two sisters, since the oldest sister lives in California.

But it worked well, we enjoyed it and will probably do it again this Christmas.

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Am I the only one (at least here) that detests "family zoom" calls? [View all] CTyankee Jun 2021 OP

Any way to see the kids without the ex? That could solve the obvious problem. TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #1

We're all getting together on Martha's Vineyard in a few weeks. Mostly these occasions are inclusive CTyankee Jun 2021 #3

I've never had one. Ocelot II Jun 2021 #2

It is very sad, isn't it? That I am reduced to making up a reason not to be in on a family call. CTyankee Jun 2021 #4

I'm guessing most people have at least one family member or in-law Ocelot II Jun 2021 #5

This woman was having an affair with him, my husband at the time. But I went the "high road" out CTyankee Jun 2021 #6

I had an estate action like that once. I was representing the estate rsdsharp Jun 2021 #11

In my state at least, personal services can't be charged to or recovered from an estate Ocelot II Jun 2021 #13

I'm not sure this will help, but I try this line on my wife when she's having a problem with... NNadir Jun 2021 #12

One brother and his two adult kids. multigraincracker Jun 2021 #7

I haven't used Zoom, but I don't even accept... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #8

I dislike them too. RockRaven Jun 2021 #9

Pretend to fall asleep. Maybe no one will notice or will be glad you did to shorten the call! CTyankee Jun 2021 #15

Before my Mom died last October... Archae Jun 2021 #10

I hate Zoom calls of any sort - and any video calls at all csziggy Jun 2021 #14